Softball Preview: Crossroads Roadrunners vs. Brentwood School Eagles
The Crossroads Roadrunners will head out on the road to square off against the Brentwood School Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Crossroads is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.6 runs per game this season.
While Crossroads has not struggled against Oakwood recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Crossroads was the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over Oakwood. Crossroads might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Jiselle Frerichs was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Frerichs was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinn Womack, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Della Polk was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Brentwood School is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matchups. They suffered a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Archer School for Girls on Thursday.
The win made it two in a row for Crossroads and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Brentwood School, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Crossroads took their victory against Brentwood School in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crossroads since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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